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3/28/2014 3:24PM

Christie Addresses Lane-Closure Review

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in a news conference, said the report that cleared him of involvement in closing lanes near the George Washington Bridge "will stand the test of time, and it will be tested." Christie also announced the resignation of Port Authority Chairman David Samson.

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I ... I ... on Wednesday ... I received a report ... from the reviews unique gifts and on ... on Wednesday and ... Thursday in way way theaters are due to report ... its findings and recommendations ... it's an exhaustive report that follows them and they ... cannot send out we commissioner of you ... well one thing was clear from ... beginning ... I told them to find the truth ... the matter where he added ... turnover with rocket you're able to get to ... in order to get the bottom what happened ... so let me know what the truth What's ... they conducted over seventy interviews reviewed over ... to more than fifty thousand documents and access ... to both personal and business devices e mails and tax ... of my current and former senior staffers ... of Lieutenant governor ... enemy ... inconsistent with the Calder I made in January ... we need to report public ... as soon as ... soon as we received ... one factory The Mastro ... and his team of former federal prosecutors ... in all the members to give some don't ... critics were carrying out of work that they did ... in a relatively short period time ... the recommendations ... of fully embracing the reforms as it pertains to my office ... it's been my result from the beginning to learn from us ... and to do whatever we can to be better ... to be a better governor ... to be the staff ... Namibia battered ministrations ... we owe that to people of New Jersey and that's what I will have to live ... Doherty for their investments in the coming weeks as we work to effectively implement ... these recommendations in the structure ... and define the best possible people ... ought to fill these worlds ... as the Port Authority ... I agree with the main thrust of the report ... and the need for fundamental structural change ... at the Port Authority ... I'm particularly intrigued by the idea ... of dismantling the Port Authority operations ... from under one roof to to ... I think ... the reporters replete with examples ... of the New York New Jersey rivalries which have allowed this is not workers want ... what do you effectively works too ... I it's going to work with Gov or call ... to further explore these recommendations and other ideas ... to bring a new date to the Port Authority ... lastly ... I received a call from David Samson ... who informed me that after reviewing the master report ... that he completely supports the recommendations ... laid out for the Port Authority ... he believes that the best way to start ... anew here at the Port Authority ... is with new leadership ... in line with happily ... on TV ... tendered his resignation to me this afternoon ... effective immediately ... I want thank him for his service in this friendship ... I will forward to discussing with Governor Cuomo ... ushering in a new era ... the Port Authority ... in light of the recent events ... has history ... and the recommendations laid out ... in ... the master report ...